Industry Insights

Regularly interacting with you and gaining an in-depth understanding of your world, this has enabled us to develop an extensive knowledge and high level of expertise in both the Mental Health and Education sectors in which we operate. 

Our range of articles below share our range of unique perspectives and reliable insights about these challenging industries, allowing us to connect up-to-date insights and issues with solutions for you. 

World Suicide Prevention Day – what can we all do to help?
10 September 2018

World Suicide Prevention Day – what can we all do to help?

Mairi MacLean shares her key learning points from her training with the Zero Suicide Alliance, focusing on helping people at risk of suicide. She also comments on a colleague's experience where he was able to apply the training and help someone in crisis.
The hidden features of 5-way SOS Locksets
07 August 2018

The hidden features of 5-way SOS Locksets

Keith Evans shares the top questions he's asked about our 5-way SOS (Staff Override System) – what makes it different from 1-way SOS, where to use it and what its biggest benefit is.
Four lifesaving details of our collapsible anti-barricade stop
26 June 2018

Four lifesaving details of our collapsible anti-barricade stop

Clair Sharpe recently joined our team. In this article, she shares her steep (and very enjoyable) learning curve to understand everything about our products. She shares specific details of one product – our collapsible anti-barricade stop – that's 'blown her away'.
Zero Suicide: A Feasible Goal?
24 April 2018

Zero Suicide: A Feasible Goal?

Philip Ross discusses Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust's goals for a 'zero suicide rate' in Mental Health facilities, and how the role of the built environment and staff training can be part of the solution.
Superior testing standards: Testing our robust seclusion room doorset
29 March 2018

Superior testing standards: Testing our robust seclusion room doorset

Leading most of the testing at Safehinge Primera, I apply our engineering-led approach to develop all-encompassing testing procedures that are repeatable, and evidence-based. I've written this article to share the recent testing of our seclusion room door, and to examine our role in developing a national set of standards.
Improving recovery rates in the face of an unparalleled demand for Mental Health services
22 February 2018

Improving recovery rates in the face of an unparalleled demand for Mental Health services

A recent Care Quality Commission (CQC report) stressed the need for Trusts to reduce restrictive practices in Mental Health wards. I've produced this article to examine what this means for the future of Mental Health environments and how electronic locksets may be part of the solution
The safest locksets for Mental Health: How has safety moved on from 'secondary' override locksets
29 January 2018

The safest locksets for Mental Health: How has safety moved on from 'secondary' override locksets

Based on conversations and questions with those he's helped, Sebastian Mann's article talks about Staff Override System (SOS), why 'secondary' override is not the same as 5-way SOS, and which lockset is the best for lifesaving applications.
Three ways to manage your wellbeing over the festive period
19 December 2017

Three ways to manage your wellbeing over the festive period

The festive period is a time for cheer, overindulgence, and presents. But for some, it can also be a time of loneliness, stress, and pressure to achieve the perfect Christmas. Rachel Miller reaches out to colleagues to get their tips on how to manage mental wellbeing over the festive period.
Promoting positive Mental Health wellbeing in the workplace
08 December 2017

Promoting positive Mental Health wellbeing in the workplace

As office manager, part of Marianne's role involves overseeing employee well-being - a particularly hot topic just now as recent Government reports indicate 300,000 people with a long-term Mental Health problem lost their job each year. She shares the ways we work hard to support our employees' wellbeing.
Finger injuries caused by doors to children can be 'life-long', here's how you can act responsibly to remove this risk
24 October 2017

Finger injuries caused by doors to children can be 'life-long', here's how you can act responsibly to remove this risk

Plastic surgeons warn that children and toddlers whose fingers are crushed by closing doors can end up with lifelong problems, with 1500 required to undergo surgery and 600 amputations. It is recommended that building owners and specifiers act responsibly